Improvement in fire-grates



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` Letters Patentino. 112,399, dated March 7, 1871.

, ov-nl'lwliomt mcyjconcemi" t y i` "Be it known thatLGEoRGEWELLHoUsn,of Akron, inthe county of Summit and `State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new andiusefnl Improvements in Fire# i Gratesof whichthefollowing is a description, refer` enceibeing hadrto the accompanyingdrawing making jtlofthis specification. j` i 1 Figure l is a front viewofthe ire-grate. 3 `ligure2isa side view; i r i j l Figures' and 4 aredetached front sections, j@ Figure 5`is a plan `vie-,w` ofthe fender.Likeletters of` reference refer to like `parts in the 3differentviews.`i i `fllhe`1iatu`r`e of thisinventin relates toa iirefgrate, i ity-he;`construction of whichis `suchthat it can be used stove orfi1`r`e-grate,ras `may be" elected, and the object thereof is `toprovide "said grate with al1-evolv- Qing damper or blower,`softhat thedraught can be fchauged from the topof thefre above the grate, or below`it` as the condition of theiire may need.

` "Ital @relates to thelmanner of securing `the said revolvingflblowertothe stove, so that it shall remain at` all times ,close-httingtheretmas hereinafter more w fully described and s'et forth. r i nInthedrawinge-f" d y 1, A` represents the` body of `the stove orfirelgrateand1 whichis ofthe shapeshown, and of which B"Lis` the flue,C," ignfthe' grate, and D the bottom 0r/hearth i 1 lItvillibefoblservedthat ,theffacefm iig. 4, or the `opening to`thehre-grate,` Vilsket C, is of a circular `form, across thehorizonta`diameter of which is iixed avbaiyli, projecting from `tllel middl'efof`which is a lug, G, having` an- .inclinationupwai-(l, Fas'shown in saidy iig.` 4;, thepurpose ofwhichwill presently `be shown.

`Tosaidcircnlar opening or faceE is fitted closely, but not` tightly, aring, H, fone-half the diameter of `which is filled with a webrLI,iig. 1. `Tliedraught `openingsthereincorresponcllinsize, shape, and num-`,benito the openings in theslid'efdamper J, attached ,fibel-cto,andwhich it'isfintendedlto cover enclose on movingr ittfortliatpurposegras shown in fig. 3, which represents the` openings in the webas closed by the "fdainperJ.' i i "-'In-the lmiddleof the diameter ofthe web referred "to, `and hence` `in thecenter` of i the iring H, is aholle, whereby saidfring is' hung pupon the lng G, the lug forming apivotal center, on which the ring and damper revolve. y 3 i The `upwardinclination given to the lnginclines wthefring topr'ess backwaljdlyfagainst the bar, hence thelrinnelj peripherical surface of the ringwill'press close in npon the rabbet `ari` un`l theface or opening ofthefire-grate in which itfis' fitted and revolves.

""IMPROVEMENT in- FIREAGRATES.

" `Sohe'd rei'exbr'ec,to` in thse `Letters Patent and making parl: ofthe saline.

`of the stove will be smoke-tight, and yet be free to revolve, forchanging the position of the blower, above or below the grate, as maybe'reqnired for the lire.

Inthe ordinary open iiregrate an increase of draught is obtained to thefire by the use of a blower,

which consists of a sheet-iron hood placed on-` over the front of thegrate, thereby shutting out the draught from the top ofthe grate, andcompelling it to enter underneathandpass` through the ignited fuel,`there- `by causing it to burn more rapidly.

, and attach it to the grate by means of -the bar and lug, abovereferred to, the, operation of which is as rllhe position of the web `orblower, as shown in fig. l, is such asto open the upper part of thefire-place and allow a draught iom the bottom. of the grate through theopenings of the web or blower, which, however, maybe entirely closed bythe sliding damper J, thereby shutting oi all the draught from below thegrate, thereby saving unnecessary consumption of fuel.

'In the event that a strong draught is needed to make the tire burn morerapidly, the blower is turned from the position shown in iig. l 'to thatshown in iigf, in which it will be seen that all of the `lower part ofthe grate is open, whereas all the space above it is closed by theblowern By thisv means the draught is diverted vfrom the upperepart ofthe fire-place and compelled to enter the grate from below.

V1n this second position of the web or blower the damper J may be closedor not, as may be necessary, to increase or diminishjthe draught. Y

In this arrangement of the blower it will be obvious that it is alwaysat hand, and therefore needs but a moment Ato adjust it in eitherposition, and which fore can be moved without changin,r the position ofthe blower, when so required. 4

On referring to iig. 2, it will be seen that the fine L 4Bythismeansfthe contactof the ring with the face B extends down on each sideof the fire-place near in one entire piece, that is to say, the plate Kand the guard Larecast in one, thereby making a much neater and cheaperfender and hearth-plate than can be made in the usual way.

nThe above-described grate or stoye can be used as either the one or theother. Vhen used as a grate or mantel fire-place it is to be brickcd upinthe chimuey, allowing only the front to he seen surrounded by themantel.

In the event it is used as a. stove it is-mounted upon legs and stoodout iu the room, as ordinary stoves are. When used in this way itis apleasant, neat, and wcllhcoustrueted heater, having lall the advantagesof a fire-place, with greater heating capacity.

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What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The revolving ring H, in combination with the stove A., substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

' 2. The combination of the ring E and web or biower I, inthe manner asand for the purpose set forth.

3. The bar F, having a projecting oblique lug, G, for the purposespecified.

4. The ring H, blower I, and damper J, as arranged,

incombiuation with the stove A, and operated iu the l manner as and forthe purpose set forth.

GEORGE VVELLHOUSE. Witnesses:

J. H. BURRIDGE, D. L. HUMPHREY.

